Ballon d'Or 2024: Predictions, odds and expert picks for next year's France Football award winners
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With Lionel Messi winning his eighth — and likely final — Ballon d'Or in 2023, it's time to look ahead at the most intriguing year in the award's history with both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo no longer favourites.
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Ballon d'Or 2024: Predictions, odds and expert picks for next year's France Football award winners
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Ballon d'Or 2024: Predictions, odds and expert picks for next year's France Football award winners
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2024 Ballon d'Or odds show there is already a clear favourite for next year's award
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